Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

ATC Shifts to MISO Allocation Model for Tx Upgrades
After years of using its own generator interconnection cost allocation method, ATC will transition to MISO’s after FERC gave the company its approval.
Vistra Declares End of Midwest Coal Fleet
Vistra said MISO’s “irreparably dysfunctional” capacity auction design deserves blame for its decision to shutter the last of its Midwest coal plants.
Laura Pricing Has MISO Stakeholders Scratching Heads
A briefing by MISO staff on the record uplift in the RTO’s energy market caused by Hurricane Laura left stakeholders with more questions than answers.
4th Time No Charm for MISO-SPP Interregional Study
MISO and SPP have once again failed to identify any beneficial cross-border transmission projects after a fourth interregional study.
MISO Moves to Constrain Mid-queue Fuel Changes
MISO is considering how to restrict generation developers’ ability to change the fuel type of proposed projects in the interconnection queue.
SPP Board of Directors/MC Briefs: Sept. 22, 2020
SPP’s board and Members Committee met outside of their normal quarterly schedule to consider a number of pressing issues.
MISO Planning Advisory Comm. Briefs: Sept. 23, 2020
MISO members have recommended that the RTO’s 2020 Transmission Expansion Plan proceed to final approval in December.
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MISO Sets Candidate Slate for Board Elections
MISO’s Board of Directors has three seats up for grabs in December, though the new board is only guaranteed one new face.
FERC Again Rejects LG&E-KU Mitigation Exit
FERC denied LG&E and KU’s request for rehearing of its order rejecting the company’s proposed transition for exiting from market power mitigation measures.
SPP Seams Steering Committee: Sept. 17, 2020
SPP and MISO staff shared with the SPP Seams Steering Committee additional details on the yearlong transmission study the RTOs will soon pursue.

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